Table 6.

Summary of main findings

Variable	Univariable	Multivariable	Multinomial
FIRST SOUGHT
Age	Older (+) mass media	Older (+) mass media	Older (+) print & TV
COVID-19 mitigation beliefs	Stronger beliefs (+) mass media	Stronger beliefs (+) mass media	Not significant
Race	Black adults (+) interpersonal	Not significant
Gender	Male (+) interpersonal	Male (+) interpersonal	Male (-) Internet & TV
Education	Less educational attainment (+) interpersonal	Less educational attainment (+) interpersonal	Less educational attainment (-) Internet
Discrimination	Stronger discrimination (+) interpersonal	Stronger discrimination (+) interpersonal	Stronger discrimination (+) friends/ relatives/co-workers & print; (-) Internet & TV
Self-efficacy	Greater efficacy (+) interpersonal	Greater efficacy (+) interpersonal	Greater efficacy (-) Internet, social media, & TV
MOST TRUSTED
Living with someone	Living with someone (+) interpersonal	Living with someone (+) interpersonal	Living with someone (-) print
Self-efficacy	Greater efficacy (+) interpersonal	Greater efficacy (+) interpersonal	Greater efficacy (-) friends/relatives/coworkers, Internet, and social media